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11 Nov 2004, 16:48 (Ref:1150577)
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Minimap on Steering Wheel
Do these minimaps of the circuit serve any real, practical purpose at all?
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11 Nov 2004, 16:51 (Ref:1150582)
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Perhaps to help a driver unfamiliar with the circuit to be able to correctly identify where he has broken down?
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11 Nov 2004, 17:03 (Ref:1150599)
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As far as I know it's used to rule out any misunderstandings in the pit-to-car-communication, to make sure corner 4 is the same corner for both the driver and the engineer.
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11 Nov 2004, 19:59 (Ref:1150815)
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I think Bramzel has the right idea.
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11 Nov 2004, 20:18 (Ref:1150849)
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That helps when the right map is on the whell.
I've been at Silverstone and seen Spa on the wheel! Just as well there is no co-driver...be a bit rough as you climb Eau Rouge |
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12 Nov 2004, 11:36 (Ref:1151419)
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12 Nov 2004, 12:10 (Ref:1151455)
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it also helps orient the driver on the straights, entally prepare what comes later
i am sure the map serves many purposes |
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12 Nov 2004, 13:15 (Ref:1151517)
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They are there to help the driver when he talks to his engineer when they are making a setup change halfway through a session etc. It makes sure they are both talking about the same corner!! I think if the driver needs to look at it as gttouring suggests he ought not to be in the car!!
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12 Nov 2004, 14:20 (Ref:1151592)
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It helps me to get to Nottingham on the A453.
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12 Nov 2004, 14:40 (Ref:1151624)
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Helps me get from work to the M4!
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20 Nov 2004, 05:32 (Ref:1158971)
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It's for the driver to give the engineer a turn number and not "The fast right hander after the hairpin."
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20 Nov 2004, 07:41 (Ref:1159010)
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It's for the mechanics, so they can be sure to fit the correct steering wheel for each circuit. This is especially important when going from Spa (which is a clockwise track) to Interlagos (anti-clockwise). Then they have a specially made steering wheel for Suzuka.
That's why you often see drivers throwing away the steering wheel after an accident - obviously the wrong wheel was fitted causing the driver to crash. He's throwing it away to make sure it isn't fitted incorrectly again. |
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22 Nov 2004, 13:34 (Ref:1160815)
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You meant wheels would be configured differently according to circuit? I thought wheel was just a wheel. Interesting point though and for those who mentioned the wrong wheel fitted above...
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22 Nov 2004, 15:09 (Ref:1160884)
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 Nows thats a good one.. I crashed because you fitted the wrong steering wheel
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